Obituaries

Winthrop, NY Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Winthrop and St. Regis Falls, NY area

Emily B. Rust

Emily B. Rust

Mar 29, 2014

Winthrop – Emily B. Rust, 76, passed away Friday, March 29, 2014 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital with the love of her family at her bedside. Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. Emily was born on February 21, 1938 in Malone, daughter of the late William and Virginia (Recore) Bracey. She graduated from St. Lawrence Central School in...

Kenneth L. Rotach

Kenneth L. Rotach

Mar 28, 2014

North Lawrence – Kenneth L. Rotach, Sr., 76, passed away peacefully Friday morning at his home, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family. Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. Kenneth was born on November 27, 1937 in Herkimer, son of the late Albert and Bertha (Mann) Rotach. He graduated from Poland Central School. On...

Audrey E. Toth

Audrey E. Toth

Mar 27, 2014

Winthrop – Audrey E. Toth, 71, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital with the love and support of her family at her bedside. Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop.. Audrey was born on September 2, 1942 in Potsdam, daughter of the late Arthur H. and Krystal m. (Ash) Cole, Sr. She received...

Elizabeth M. Sharlow

Elizabeth M. Sharlow

Mar 24, 2014

Brasher Falls – Elizabeth M. Sharlow, 91, passed away peacefully, March 24, 2014, at the Alice Hyde Nursing Home in Malone, with her loving family by her side. Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. Elizabeth was born on October 8, 1922 in Rooseveltown (Niando), daughter of the late Fred and Charlotte (Rouselle) Amo. She attended Sacred...

James E. Engle

James E. Engle

Mar 24, 2014

North Lawrence – James Engle, 57, passed away Monday morning (March 24, 2014) at his home, surrounded by the love and prayers of his family. Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. James was born on January 21, 1957 in Pasadena, California, son of the late Robert J. and Elizabeth J. (King) Engle. Being raised in a...

Charles T. Gibson

Charles T. Gibson

Mar 20, 2014

Winthrop- Mr. Charles "Chuck" T. Gibson, 83, passed away Thursday March 20, at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. Chuck was born on October 26, 1930 in Lawrenceville, to the late Gordon and Marjorie (Taylor) Gibson. He was raised and educated locally, graduating from the Brasher-Stockholm High School in 1949. On February 3,...

Paula M. Palmer

Paula M. Palmer

Mar 8, 2014

St. Regis Falls- Paula M. Palmer, 65, passed away peacefully at her home, Saturday, March 8, 2014. Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in St. Regis Falls. Paula was born on August 11, 1948 in Van Buren, Maine, daughter of the late Charles and Alfreda (Beaulieu) Marquis. She married James A. Palmer on February 14, 1981 in Reno,...

Ellen R. Ferguson

Ellen R. Ferguson

Mar 2, 2014

Massena – Ellen Riggin Ferguson, 97, formerly of St. Regis Nursing Home and Laurel Terrace, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, March 2, 2014. Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. Ellen was born in Philadelphia, PA on August 22, 1916, daughter of the late Herman and Winnie (Carmean) Riggin. She lived her entire life...

Alexander A. Razis

Alexander A. Razis

Feb 23, 2014

Winthrop- Alexander "Alex" A. Razis, 65, passed away Sunday February 23, 2014 at the Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family. Arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. Alex was born in Potsdam on November 2, 1948 to the late Edward A. and Brigida "Lena" A. (Maniero) Razis. He was raised...

Robert A. Dwyer

Robert A. Dwyer

Feb 15, 2014

Brasher Falls – Robert A. Dwyer, 80, passed away peacefully Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. Robert was born in Toledo, OH on March 11, 1933, son of the late Andrew Rodger and Florence Ida (Seifert) Dwyer. He entered the US Marine Corp in 1952, proudly serving during the...

Maurice H. Potter

Maurice H. Potter

Feb 11, 2014

Maurice Henry Potter, a man who smiled at the world, took everything in stride, and loved everyone for who they were, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 11th, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. His presence lit up a room and filled it with contagious laughter. Always with a joke in his back pocket, he made...

Kathleen D. Mcdonald

Kathleen D. Mcdonald

Feb 10, 2014

Brasher Falls –Kathleen D. McDonald, 93, passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 10, 2014 at St. Regis Nursing Home in Massena. Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. Kathleen was born on December 25, 1920 in Croghan, daughter of the late Walter and Flossie (Virkler) DeLaPorte. She graduated from Lowville Free Academy in 1938 and pursued her education...

Richard E. Villnave

Richard E. Villnave

Jan 23, 2014

Winthrop – Richard E. Villnave, 66, passed away Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, at Massena Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. Arrangements are entrusted to the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. Richard was born on February 27, 1947 in Lawrenceville, son of the late Carlton and Frances (Gardner) Villnave. After receiving his education at St. Lawrence Central School, he...

Richard C Shampine

Richard C Shampine

Jan 6, 2014

Brasher Falls- Mr. Richard “Rick” C. Shampine, 54, passed away peacefully, Monday January 6, 2014 at the Canton- Potsdam Hospital, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. Rick was born in Potsdam on June 4, 1959 to the late Walter C. and Lois (Hoxie) Shampine. He was raised...

Susan K. Newtown

Susan K. Newtown

Jan 4, 2014

Canton – Ms. Susan Kay Newtown, 48, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014 at the Fletcher Allen Medical Center in Burlington. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. Susan was born in Massena, October 18, 1965 to the late Levi F. and Marion F. (Reed) Newtown. She graduated from St. Lawrence Central in 1984 where she received...

Ray J. Allen

Ray J. Allen

Jan 2, 2014

Brasher Falls- Mr. Ray "Corky" J. Allen Jr., 71, passed away peacefully January 2, 2014 at the St. Regis Nursing Home in Massena, where he had been a resident since 2009. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. Ray was born in Malone on June 8, 1942 to the late Ray J. and Helen (Shirley) Allen Sr....

Lillian M Walker

Lillian M Walker

Dec 28, 2013

Winthrop- Mrs. Lillian M. Walker, 80, passed away in the comfort of her home, Saturday, December 28, 2013 surrounded by the love, and care of her husband Edmund, her family, and hospice. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. Lil was born in Shelton, CT on November 5, 1933 to the late Stephen and Mary (Zavednak) Plaskon....

Margaret W. Reynolds

Margaret W. Reynolds

Dec 8, 2013

Brasher Falls- Mrs. Margaret W. (Wilkins) Reynolds, 85, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 8, 2013 at the Massena Memorial Hospital. She was a resident of LBSH in Brasher Falls. Margaret was born in Norwood on March 29, 1928 to Clarence and Eva (Russell) Wilkins. She was raised and educated locally; attending North Lawrence School and graduating from Adirondack Commercial School...

Harvey J. Lashomb

Harvey J. Lashomb

Dec 3, 2013

Brasher Falls- Mr. Harvey J. LaShomb, 88, passed away peacefully Tuesday December 3, 2013 in the comfort of his home surrounded by the love, comfort, and care of his family and hospice. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. Harvey was born in Massena on November 17, 1925 to the late Leon A. and Ethel S. (Fregoe)...

Jean A. Grant

Jean A. Grant

Nov 27, 2013

Canton- Mrs. Jean A. (LaClair) Grant, 83, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, November 27, 2012 at the United Helpers Maplewood Nursing Home, surrounded by the love, comfort, and support of her family. Arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. Jean was born in Brasher on August 26, 1930 to the late Noah and Irene (Gooshaw) LaClair. She was raised...